Chapter 183 Scheme


    Han Ming smiled and said, "Since you''re willing to come here, you must have made up your mind to cooperate with us. Does it make any difference whether I mention my wish or not?"


    The three kings looked at each other, all feeling confused. What exactly were these two guys talking about?


    It sounded as if Roge wanted to help Han Ming fulfill a wish, and this wish was closely related to the cooperation agreement.


    Upon hearing this, Roge laughed and said, "You should know that there are so many countries in the world that are eager to cooperate with me. And the difficulties they are currently facing are much smaller than yours. Relatively speaking, my risk is also much lower. If I really provide you with a large amount of equipment and supplies, to put it bluntly, if you still can''t repel the demon army in the end, won''t I lose everything? My friend Han, you have to understand one thing. I''m a businessman."


    Roge was meticulous in his thinking. Knowing that Han Ming''s gender was a minor secret, he didn''t address him as Mr. Han but directly called him friend Han.


    "Moreover, I haven''t signed the agreement yet. It just depends on what you say. If you agree, we''ll sign the agreement right away. If you don''t, then I can only regretfully cancel this cooperation."


    "What!?"


    The three kings were taken aback upon hearing this.


    "Mr. Roge, didn''t we agree earlier? As a famous merchant renowned throughout the world, you surely won''t go back on your word, will you?"


    Upon hearing this, Han Ming lowered his head and pondered.


    The people present all quietly waited for Han Ming''s answer.


    And the three kings were obviously somewhat anxious, looking forward to Han Ming with anticipation. They thought to themselves that no matter what kind of request the fat man Roge made, for the sake of the humans on the Northern Alliance continent, they would agree to him. Besides, he was willing to help Han Ming fulfill a wish. Such a person had great influence. Being able to have him help fulfill a wish was a good thing that one could never dream of. Although the three kings had vaguely guessed that fulfilling this wish would definitely come at a certain cost.


    Han Ming remained silent for a long time before finally raising his head and revealing a smile.


    "Mr. Roge, if you insist on forcing me to make a wish to you, I will definitely do so."


    "That''s good." Roge smiled and said, "Just speak frankly then."


    Han Ming laughed and said, "But the condition between you and me regarding exchanging a wish is ultimately just a form of restraint, a kind of contract. Of course, I have the obligation and responsibility to fulfill the conditions you put forward. But if you are willing to directly help us instead of coercing me with some agreement, I think we will really become good friends. In this case, I estimate that being friends will be more powerful than just an oral agreement."


    Roge burst into laughter and said, "Great! Great! You are indeed someone I value. Friend? Interesting. Okay! Let''s do as you said. To make friends with you, I''ll cooperate with you!"


    The three kings were overjoyed upon hearing this. They nodded in approval towards Han Ming.


    The process of signing the agreement afterwards seemed extremely dull.


    After the three kings gritted their teeth and offered an exorbitant price, the fat man Roge finally clicked his noble head.


    After the agreement was signed, the three kings were naturally overjoyed. Without even having time to sleep, they left together.


    "They must be going to discuss specific counterattack matters. And the equipment I mentioned will arrive on the Northern Alliance continent in a month."


    Roge and Han Ming walked out together.


    "There''s one thing I don''t quite understand. Why are you willing to pay such a high price just to make friends with me? I think your reason is definitely not as simple as seeing my potential." As they walked, Han Ming raised his question.


    Indeed, anyone in his shoes would feel uncomfortable. Han Ming really disliked this feeling. Although Roge had previously said that he had an eye for talent and was convinced that Han Ming would achieve great things in the future. But no matter how powerful a person was, how much could they be? To gain his favor by paying such a price was definitely abnormal. Han Ming had a feeling of being schemed against, although he tried his best to avoid such scheming. But this feeling of being constantly coveted was very unpleasant.


    Roge smiled and said, "Indeed, I travel between various continents, and the number of geniuses I''ve seen is countless. Among them, there are even those who reached the peak of the sixth level at the age of thirty. What do you think of such a person? In my opinion, even a hundred geniuses combined are not as good as him."


    "Just tell me directly."


    Han Ming knew that Roge still had something to say.


    Roge nodded and said, "But you are different from them. Your greatest highlight is not your talent. To put it bluntly, after seeing so many astonishing geniuses, in my eyes, you can only be considered average. But the biggest difference between you and them is that your growth is different from theirs. Their strength comes from their attributes. Some are fire-type magicians, some are powerful warriors. But you are a water-type magician. Reaching such a height with such an identity, what you represent is no longer just an individual. Instead, it''s the overall improvement of the strength of water-type magicians. Perhaps many people have seen you cast that powerful water-type magic, but this hasn''t led too many people to think deeper. Why? Because your appearance has broken the embarrassing situation of water-type magicians being useless. And I think deeper than others."


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    "What is it?" Han Ming asked curiously.


    Roge smiled and said, "I believe that your powerful water-type magic still has greater potential and will achieve more shocking feats in the future. Moreover, in the Floating City, there have always been five elders in each generation, belonging to five different elements: fire, wood, water, wind, and earth. It''s not too rare for magicians of other elements to produce outstanding experts. But you have broken this pattern. In the future, you will surely attract the attention of the Floating City. Just imagine, if you dominate among water-type magicians, who will get the position of the water-type elder?"


    Han Ming pointed to his nose and asked, "Are you talking about me?"


    Roge nodded with a smile and said, "That''s right. Why can the Floating City be regarded as one of the three major forces in the world? If we talk about experts, the most powerful expert in the Floating City may not even be a match for the strongest ones of the elf and dragon races. But how many continents are there in this world? How many countries are there? How many magicians will each country produce? If you become an elder of the Floating City in the future, what does that represent? I''m afraid I don''t need to say it myself. Although the dragon and elf races are powerful, in terms of the coverage of their spheres of influence, no one can compare to the Floating City."


    "So that''s how it is..."


    Han Ming nodded and left thoughtfully.


    "Why lie to him?" Roge''s personal guard, the middle-aged man, asked indifferently.


    Roge laughed and said, "Who said I lied to him? What I predicted just now might very well happen. I just didn''t tell him all the reasons."


    "Do you really think he will be that person''s descendant?"


    Mentioning that person, the middle-aged man''s face, which had remained unchanged, finally showed some fluctuations.


    Roge''s face also became solemn and he said, "Very likely! According to my observation, his amazing water-type magic is very similar to that person''s. If he is really that person''s descendant, then perhaps only this kid can help us resolve that inevitable crisis. Of course, this may just be my wishful thinking, but I''m willing to bet on it."


    "Since you want to help, why not help him wholeheartedly? Aren''t you afraid that he will die at the hands of the demon soldiers?"


    The middle-aged man continued to ask.


    "I can''t help. Everyone has their own process of growth, and I can''t interfere too much. Everything depends on his own fate. If we keep helping him smoothly get through all the difficulties, will he grow into the person I imagine in the future? Let him forge his own path. These carefree days are probably not going to last much longer."


    Han Ming felt a sense of unease as he walked back.


    This feeling had always lingered in his heart. He couldn''t tell what the reason was. He just felt as if there were invisible eyes quietly watching his every move and almost wanting to control his life.


    What Roge said definitely couldn''t be fully believed. He must have some things he hadn''t told him. Han Ming clearly understood that his achievements in the field of water-type magic were so eye-catching. Logically speaking, once the Magic Guild and even the Floating City knew about him, they would definitely not be as calm as they were now. But the fact was that there weren''t too many people asking him about the origin of his powerful water-type magic. He even felt that some people were deliberately avoiding this matter.


    If the fat man Roge hadn''t mentioned this matter today, Han Ming might have felt even worse.


    This feeling was like flying over the heads of the crowd like a superhero on a bustling street and then landing among the crowd.


    Everyone had noticed your flight, but they all chose to keep silent. They just chatted and laughed with you, pretending not to know that you could fly.


    There were only two possible reasons for this situation.


    The first possibility was that these people were all stupid, all idiots.


    The second possibility was that these people had all received prior notice from someone or some force and had already been instructed to deliberately act this way.


    So, after making a big splash in the Three-Nation League, if he attracted great attention from the Magic Guild, Han Ming would be relieved. Then he would naturally try hard to make up some lies to gloss over this matter. But the current situation was that they didn''t even give him the chance to lie. They didn''t even ask him.


    This feeling was the worst.


    Han Ming felt a kind of awkwardness of having the energy but nowhere to use it.


    And the force that could make the Magic Guild keep quiet, Han Ming had already guessed without much thought.


    The Floating City!!


    It seemed that although he was in a remote corner of this world, he had still attracted the attention of the Floating City.


    Judging from the fact that the Magic Guilds of the three countries all kept silent about his water-type magic, the Floating City had probably already taken action.


    As for whether they had good intentions towards him or had ulterior motives, Han Ming couldn''t guess yet. He had no clues at all.


    But no matter what plans they had, Han Ming was helpless.


    The Floating City, this huge power group, was simply not something he, a small magician, could resist.